reporting and analysis features

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Conrad Santiago

In a few months, we'll be switching over to MSP Server. We currently use a
consolidated file and resource pool to manage our multiple projects. I
understand you can create a master file/subproject system similar to what we
have now in Server. In reading the help file for Server, I found this nugget:

"Project Professional 2003 and Project Server 2003 have built-in reporting
and analysis features that replace the need to create master projects and
subprojects."

It sounds to me like there is a prescribed way using Server to manage
multiple projects. I suspect it would be different than how I schedule now,
which is okay as long as it is easier and faster. Can someone enlighten me
on what this prescribed way might be? What are the "reporting and analysis
features" specific to managing multiple projects? Where can I learn more
about this subject?

Thanks for any input.

Conrad Santiago
Master Scheduler
 
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Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)

Conrad:

There are multiple tools and scenarios that can be created using Project
Server. The problem statement must come before the solution. Your question
is much to broad to give a simple news group answer.

--

Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the book on Project Server
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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Earl Lewis

Conrad,

I agree with Gary's reply but thought I'd add my .02. The "built-in reporting and analysis features" at least in part, refer to the OLAP cube reportiing that's possible with project server. This is a set of tools that are specifically designed to report on enterprise resource usage and availability as well as a host of other enterprise project metrics.

Master projects are really no longer necessary with project server since all your project plans are now stored in one place - SQL server. You can still use master projects for organizational purposes but you won't need to.

The "prescribed way" to manage multiple projects that you asked about is to put all your project plans into the project server database - and create a set of standards that all plans will follow to allow for consistent reporting across the enterprise.

Hope that helps.

Earl
In a few months, we'll be switching over to MSP Server. We currently use a
consolidated file and resource pool to manage our multiple projects. I
understand you can create a master file/subproject system similar to what we
have now in Server. In reading the help file for Server, I found this nugget:

"Project Professional 2003 and Project Server 2003 have built-in reporting
and analysis features that replace the need to create master projects and
subprojects."

It sounds to me like there is a prescribed way using Server to manage
multiple projects. I suspect it would be different than how I schedule now,
which is okay as long as it is easier and faster. Can someone enlighten me
on what this prescribed way might be? What are the "reporting and analysis
features" specific to managing multiple projects? Where can I learn more
about this subject?

Thanks for any input.

Conrad Santiago
Master Scheduler
 
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